Tashkent (meaning Stone City) is the capital and
largest city of Uzbekistan. The buildings on the postcard houses the Ministry
of Finance, located on Independence
Square.
After the proclamation of Uzbekistan's
independence in September 1991, "Lenin Square" was renamed in
1992 as "Mustaqillik Maydoni", which translates to "Independence
Square".
Stamp
The stamp on the right is part of a set of stamps about
space, issued in 1997.
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2 comments:
So cool! I also got a postcard from Uzbekistan this week. My first :) That stamp is crazy!
This is a cool card...the building reminds me of the building in the film North by Northwest
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